CVE-2000-0583

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

vchkpw program in vpopmail before version 4.8 does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string used in a call to syslog, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a USER or PASS command that contains arbitrary formatting directives.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 30, 2000
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2000-0583: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix